3.6 g Servo + 2.8g receiver

[PhiBeR]

I wouldn't get the SG50..
Had 1 died on me suddenly...
Then replaced with a GWS, boy, the feel and sound of the GWS is so diff!

GWS is better!

BTW, actual speed of the BMS-306 servo is 0.11s...
Juz goggled it, not bad also!

Do we need a high torque servo for rudder?
Or is speed more impt than tail?

Which is better for tail servo? Futaba 3108 or Hitec hs50?

[Super-Hornet]

Hi PhiBer

For tail servor, I would recommend fastest speed u can find. If your servo is slow, u will have a lot of tail wagging especially if u run your rotor head fast.

For HS50, the speed is fast (0.10 for 4.8V i think) BUT a lot ppl say the free play sux like hell. If your tail servo got a lot of free play, your chopper will experiencing tail wagging also.

I did check out Futaba website at it appear that S3108 also slow.

http://www.futaba-rc.com/servos/futm0029.html

It is 0.12s for 4.8V.

SG50 is fast. I think it is faster than 0.12V because it appears to be they overvoltage (internally). With that, it can die easily if u overload it.

Super-Hornet

[PhiBeR]

Ok, i muz ask.. coz i'm new to CP setups.. wat is freeplay??

[Super-Hornet]

Now when we say servo freeplay, we refering to the servo has a empty/dead/free movement in the gear (Like huge gap between gear meshing).

Super-Hornet

[PhiBeR]

Oh i see.. if like that, free play is hard to correct,
so u muz setup ur tail pushrod so that there is totally no slop at all right?

[ammo]

Reduce as much as you can. but it is quite impossible to get zero slop. Zero slop but lots of drag also no good. just reduce whatever u can but don't have to be too obsessive with it. spend the time and work flying instead

[AirTrekker]

Saw the following article which provides info on reducing slop on the HS50 servo.

Removing HiTec HS-50 Servo Slop by Walt Ferar